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SCHEDULE “B”—ALL ENGINES

Follow schedule “B”—All Engines if you usually operate

your vehicle under one or more of the following condi-

tions.

Change the automatic transmission fluid and filter every

60,000

miles

(100

000

km)

if

the

vehicle

is

usually

operated under one or more of the conditions marked

with an

µ

.

Change the manual transaxle fluid every 48,000 miles (80

000 km) if the vehicle is usually operated under one or

more of the conditions marked with an †.

•

Day and night temperatures are below 32° F (0° C).

•

Stop and go driving.

•

Extensive engine idling.

•

Driving in dusty conditions.

•

Short trips of less than 10 miles (16.2 km).

•

More than 50% of your driving is at sustained high

speeds during hot weather, above 90° F (32° C ).

•

Trailer towing.†

µ

•

Taxi,

police,

or

delivery

service

(commercial

ser-

vice).†

µ

•

Off-road or desert operation.

•

If equipped for and operating with E-85 (ethanol)

fuel.

NOTE:

If

ANY

of these apply to you then change your

engine oil every 3,000 miles (5 000 km) or 3 months,

whichever

comes

first,

and

follow

schedule

“B—All

Engines” of the

²

Maintenance Schedules

²

section of this

manual.

NOTE:

IF

ANY

of these apply to you then flush and

replace the engine coolant every 102,000 miles (170 000

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